Ahimelech (son of Abiathar)

Ahimelech (son of Abiathar) is a priest living at the time of the united monarchy, from the tribe of Levi. He is named in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Samuel 8:17.

Family

Verses

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 8:17
  And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 18:16
  And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was the scribe;
• 1 Chronicles 24:3
  And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
• 1 Chronicles 24:6
  And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
• 1 Chronicles 24:31
  These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.

Notes

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